CH 176

Twenty minutes later they were in the garage Sam manage to get into the passenger seat and Elizabeth was in the driver seat when they pulled out of the garage Sam sense something wasn't right

"Mum stop" she did

"Sam what wrong"

"I sense something… we been watch"

"I can see a black van in my rear vision mirror"

"Ok" Sam made the garage door close then she said

"Double shields on"

"Sam"

"It ok, lets go to Mark, kids will be cranky soon if they don't get their dinner" Elizabeth laugh

"Mark was like that when he was their age"

"Like father like kids… poor Ann" they both laugh as they drive down the driveway Sam got her cell phone out

"Hey Andy are you working tonight… ok well can you give your guys a call there a black unmarked van across the road from home… no I'm not driving, I got mum with me we going over to Mark for dinner" Sam look at the van just as they were turning to go on the road

"Andy there's no plate… yep, thanks… ok, bye" then she hung up

"Andy sending two cars around it seems there been a number of buglers in the past month some witnesses say a black van in the area at the time"

"Do you think your and Jack's place is the next target?"

"Could be, if do they are they ones who going to get into trouble"

"Ok" when they pulled up in the driveway.

Mark walked outside with a smile on his face then the triplets ran outside when they saw Sam wagon pull up. Mark walked around and help Sam out of the wagon then gave her a hug

"Hi Sam, how are you feeling?"

"Hungry" he laugh

"I bet, come on in"

Mark closes the door while Sam walks up to the house while talking to the kids. Mark walk around and gave him mum a hug

"Hi mum"

"Hi Mark, kids sure have grown"

"Yes they have all right, come on in" they walk into the house and close the door behind them.

They walk into the dinning room where Ann was putting their kids in their highchairs while Sam was sitting down talking. Mark went to help Ann with dinner while Sam and Elizabeth talked to the kids. Few minutes later they were all sitting down and enjoying their dinner while talking and laughing.

After dinner it was mark turn to give the kids a bath so while he was giving them a bath, Elizabeth got her video camera out and recorded Mark giving them a bath while Ann and Sam talk till Sam heard a car pull up outside

"Ann someone just pulled up… it the cops, I can hear their radio"

"Ok" She walked to the front door when they heard a doorbell ring. Minute later Ann and two officers walk into the dinning area

"Mrs O'Neill"

"Yes"

"Andy said you will be here this evening"

"Ok is this regarding the black van?"

"Yes, your hunch was right about the van, it was park up on your driveway, we found the five men all unconsciousness around different parts of the house, there are windows open, so can you come and close them"

"I can do it for you Sam"

"Thanks Ann"

"I'll go and let Mark know"

"Sure" then she walk out of the room

"We will be keeping an eye on your house while you are away"

"Thanks you, Andy knows how to get in contact with me"

"We know, do you have many valuable things in the house?"

"Yes, one item alone is over half a million dollars" there eyes almost pop out of their head

"Half a million dollars"

"Yep and yes we are insured"

"That good to know" then Ann walk back into the room laughing

"Sorry, the bathroom looks like a war zone, bubbles and water everywhere including on Mark"

"What about mum?"

"She laughing while taping the whole thing"

"Well at least we can show dad in few days time"

"Yeah, They will be down here after the mess been taken care of"

"Ok"

"I'll be back soon" then they walk out of the dining room when Sam heard

"Who mark?"

"My husband he giving out four kids a bath"

"How old are your kids?"

"The youngest is fourteen months and the triplets are twenty six months old born on the same day but a year apart"

"Wow, four kids, they must be a handful?"

"They can be some time, but we are loving it"

Sam smiled while stroking her stomach then her eyes widened. She made her bag go to her and she got her cell phone out and called home, when the answer phone started she said 'shields off' in ancient then she hung up and relaxed.

Jack and her tested to see if it will work over answering machine, they try it in English, it didn't work so they try in ancient, it work which made them happy. Sam puts her phone back in the bag and makes it go back to where it was before.

A minute later Elizabeth walked into the dinning area with a grin on her face.

"Poor mark he is soak to the skin"

"I know, I've seen him with them"

"Is everything alright, Ann said that there were burgers at your house?"

"Yes, it was the black van, Ann went to lock the windows and make sure everything else is ok. I'm going to check to find out how they manage to get in and work it from there"

"Ok" she walked over to the window and look out back

"Sam, was this the play set you and Jack got the kids?"

Sam stood up and walked to the window. Outside was a wooden see saw, wooden log frame for the swings with thick metal chains and wooden seats, there were four of them. A three-meter slide and jungle Jim with ropes, swing bridge which was five meters long and ten meter square sand pit.

"Yes, Jack paid the workers to show up on Christmas eve and put it all in since they were spending the day here with us, they didn't even notice the next morning since they were all spending Christmas day with us. Jack drop hints before they left that night"

"I suppose Mark was shocked when he saw this?"

"Yep both he and Ann were alright and the kids, they loved it, they spent hours having fun and coming back in side with wet back sides and cover in snow"

"I bet" Sam walk back over and sat down again Elizabeth turn and look at Sam as she stoke her stomach

"How many kids are you and Jack planning on having?"

"We never talk about numbers, but at least these two are a start, when they are older, Jack going to build double tree house with a draw bridge between them and get the guys in to put in swings, slides things like that for them"

"What about the swimming pool?"

"Next fall he going to have a fence built around it which a child proof latch and plus put is four different slides so both kids and adults can go down them"

"Ok that sounds like a good idea"

"It is" Elizabeth walk back and sat down next to Sam

"Does grandma know that I'm coming to Washington?"

"Yes and she looking ford to see you again"

"I bet she is" then they heard little footsteps coming down the stairs then they ran into the dinning room. Kids were all in their winter Pyjamas, robes and slippers.

"Ok what movie would you like to watch"

"Wizard of oz" they said at the same time

"Ok why don't you go and get it" then they ran into the living room just as Sam heard the cop car show up then left.

"Ann back"

"Ok, who got them wizard of oz?"

"Jack did last year for Christmas"

"Ah" then the kids ran back into the dinning room just as Ann walked in from another doorway.

"Every sorted out Sam"

"Thanks, kids already choice what they want to watch"

"Ok, where is mark?"

"Getting change and putting John to bed" Elizabeth said

"Ok, I'll get these kids sorted out then I'll make us a drink"

"Sure"

"Come on kids"

They walk into the living room where Ann got everything set up for them and they get their own blankets over them as they sit in their bean bags that Mark and Ann got the kids for their birthday last year. Once the movie started Ann walked back into the dinning room then into the kitchen.

They talk while Ann makes them a drink. She just put them on the table when Mark walked into the dinning room and sat down. They talked for an hour before they went to put the kids to bed. Elizabeth offers to read them a bedtime story, which makes them happy.

Fifteen minutes after the kids were in bed; they were sound asleep minutes later. When Elizabeth walked back into the dinning room she sat down and joined in with the talks for an hour before she and Sam left to go home since Sam was feeling tired.

When they got home they said their good nights before Sam started walking up the stairs to her room where she did her night routine before getting into bed and closing her eyes and falling asleep dreaming about Jack.

The next morning Sam and her mother went to dinner for breakfast since there wasn't much in the house and Jack was getting the groceries the day he was called away. When they sat down the waitress walk over to them with a grin, she pass Sam her hot chocolate

"Morning Sam, where is that good looking husband of yours?" sam smile

"Morning Doris, he been called away, this is my mother Elizabeth Carter"

"Hi nice to meet you, you must be very proud of your daughter here?"

"I am thanks"

"Would you like some coffee"

"Yes thanks" Doris pour a cup of coffee

"There you go so what shall it be?"

"I don't know… Sam"

"Three chief specials that with the extras on two"

"Sure" then she wrote it down then walk over to the hole in the wall and put called out

"Three chief specials, two with extras"

"What extras?"

"Sam Carter"

"Ok" then Doris turn when one of the men asked her for some more coffee

"Sam, how often do you and Jack come here?"

"Once, twice a week when he not called away"

"Ok what is in this chief special?"

"You will see," she said smiling

They talk for ten minutes when Doris walk over with two plates in hand, she put them down in front of Sam and Elizabeth then walk back and pick up the third plate and put it next to Sam plate

"Thanks Doris" Sam said then she started eating her breakfast

"Sam I don't think I can eat all of this"

"Eat what you can"

"Ok" they talk while eating breakfast,

Elizabeth manages to eat half of hers and watch Sam finish eating from the first plate and start eating her second. When Sam finish eating her second plate, she sat back and patted her stomach then she covered her mouth and let out a big burp

"Sorry"

"Sam I can't believe how much you ate"

"We are used to it, how was it Sam?"

"Great as always, even the little one is happy," she said patting her stomach

"That good to know, anything else?"

"Just the check please" then Doris passes Sam the bill, and walks away.

Sam open her wallet and pulled out one note and put it on top of the bill then close her wallet up and put it back in her bag

"Mum I'll be right back" she thumb the toilets

"Ok" Sam stood up and walked into where the toilets are so she could relieve herself.

When finish and she wash her hands, she then walk out and over to where her mum is and pick up her bag

"Shall we"

"Sure, thanks for breakfast"

"Your welcome," Doris said. Sam and her mum walk out and got into the wagon

"Where to Sam?"

"Hospital"

"Ok, you will have to show me"

"Sure" Sam gave her mum directions on how to get to the hospital.